There's a lot more pickleball played in Lifetime's 'A Pickleball Christmas' movie than I was expecting. And all of it is bad.
Last night, I coughed up $3 to Amazon to stream Lifetime's new movie, "A Pickleball Christmas."
So you don't have to? Maybe. But if I'm being honest, I didn't hate it as much as I feared.
If you're looking for a quick, fun holiday-themed romance, there could be something here for you. The plot's predictably entertaining. The acting is believable enough. A few lines might even get a chuckle.
If you're tuning in for the pickleball... run away. Run far, far away.
Saving Sandy Lake Racquet Club Let's quickly review the plot (heads up: spoilers throughout ):
Luke wins his final pro tennis match and immediately announces his retirement He returns home to Florida with plans of taking over the family business, the Sandy Lake Racquet Club The club's in trouble. COVID hit it hard, now developers want to turn it into condos Club pro Caroline has a plan: host a huge pickleball tournament to help raise enough funds to keep the business alive The event needs some star power, so Luke agrees to lend his fame But the new sponsors don't want him hosting, they want him playing Luke and Caroline decide to team up If they win, the prize money is enough to save Sandy Lake Racquet Club Luke, of course, is a tennis purist disgusted at the mere sight of pickleball courts. The thought of actually playing is preposterous.
When he first meets Caroline, he throws out thi... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/lifetime-made-a-pickleball-movie-and-no-one-in-it-can-actually-play-pickleball/
